Garlic Knots and Something Fun...

We're back! It has been a long time! I swear we have had a little bit of every thing go on this past month or so...between weddings, a death in the family, vacations, a possible broken arm, school starting, soccer and dance resuming, and soaking up the last few weeks of Summer...we are a little exhausted! But things are good. 

A few weeks ago, I was cleaning the house, and for some reason was watching the Cooking Channel. I am not going to lie, I like Food Network better. But I am a fan of Kelsey Nixon. She is a Utah girl, which makes me like her even more. She had this awesome looking recipe for garlic knots, and I knew I had to try them! The recipe is super easy...and seriously, your house will smell amazing. 

PS...I have to let you all in on something exciting. Last week I was visited by the Appliances Online Fairy Hobmother (thanks to a comment I made over at Red Couch Recipes). The visit made my week. We had a horrible week last week. I was husbandless, Brooks' uncle passed away, so he left to go to Florida, my sweet little man got hurt...and I just was about at my breaking point. I received this nice little email...and a gift card to be used on Amazon!!! And guess what...The Fairy Hobmother wants to visit you as well! How lucky!!! Just be sure to leave a comment on this post and one of you lucky readers will be chosen! 

Source: Kelsey Nixon

Ingredients:

Dough

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

2 teaspoons sugar

1 3/4 cup warm water

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

4 cups bread flour

In mixer, combine flour, salt and olive oil. In separate bowl, combine yeast, sugar and water. Let rise. Then combine yeast mixture with flour mixture. Mix together until dough is will combined. It should be a bit sticky. Cover with plastic wrap until double in size (1 1/2 to 2 hours). 

Butter

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 tablespoons thyme

2 tablespoons rosemary

3/4 cup Parmesan (divided)

5 garlic cloves, grated

2 teaspoons kosher salt

Mix together butter, thyme, rosemary, garlic and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. 

When dough is risen, stretch dough on floured surface into a rectangle. Spread butter over half the dough. Fold dough in half, covering the butter with the dough. Using a pizza cutter, divide dough into approximately 18 strips. Then stretch each strip and tie into a knot, and tuck ends under the center. Place on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle knots with additional Parmesan and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. In the microwave melt the remaining butter. When knots are down, baste with melted butter. Enjoy!